બેઠક Bethak

દાદા દીઠે દુઃખ ઉપજે, સંભાયે સુખ જાય; જે શેરીએ દાદા સંચરે, ત્યાં હાલકલોલક થાય.

dādā dīṭhē duḥkha upajē, saṁbhāyē sukha jāya; jē śērīē dādā saṁcarē, tyāṁ hālakalōlaka thāya.

Literally
Seeing the bully brings misery, remembering him destroys happiness; whichever street the bully walks in, turmoil breaks out.
What it means
Said of an oppressive figure whose mere presence or mention brings dread and trouble to everyone.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.

Also said as

  • દાદા દીઠે દુઃખ ઉપજે, સંભાયે સુખ જાય;
  • જે શેરીએ દાદા સંચરે, ત્યાં હાલકલોલક થાય.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

Heard it differently, or know we've got the sense wrong? Tell us — that is exactly the kind of correction this needs.

← more starting with દ